AEG-Electrolux EWG14750W User Manual

User Manual

Washing Machine

EWG 14750 W

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Welcome to the world of Electrolux

Thank you for choosing a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will
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this manual so that you can take advantage of the benefits of your new machine.
We promise that it will provide a superior User Experience delivering Ease-of­Mind. Good luck!

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Contents

Safety information..............................5

Product description ...........................7

Control panel.....................................8

Use..................................................11

Washing hints..................................16

Washing programmes......................19

Programme information ...................21

Care and cleaning ...........................22

What to do if....................................26

Technical data .................................30

Consumption values ........................30

Installation .......................................31

Environment concerns .....................40

The following symbols are used in this manual:

Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how
to avoid damaging the appliance.

General information and tips

Environmental information

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Safety Information

In the interest of your safety and to
ensure the correct use, before
installing and first using the
appliance, read this user manual
carefully, including its hints and
warnings. To avoid unnecessary
mistakes and accidents, it is
important to ensure that all people
using the appliance are thoroughly
familiar with its operation and safety
features. Save these instructions
and make sure that they remain
with the appliance if it is moved or
sold, so that everyone using it
through its life will be properly
informed on appliance use and
safety.

General safety

● It is dangerous to alter the

specifications or attempt to modify
this product in any way.

● During high temperature wash

programmes the door glass may get
hot. Do not touch it!

● Make sure that small pets do not

climb into the drum. To avoid this,
please check into the drum before
using.

● Any objects such as coins, safety

pins, nails, screws, stones or any
other hard, sharp material can cause
extensive damage and must not be
placed into the machine.

● Only use the advised quantities of

fabric softener and detergent.
Damage to the fabric can ensue if
you over-fill. Refer to the
manufacturer’s recommendations of
quantities.

● Wash small items such as socks,

laces, washable belts etc in a
washing bag or pillow case as it is
possible for such items to slip down
between the tub and the inner drum.

● Do not use your washing machine to

wash articles with whalebones,
material without hems or torn
material.

● Always unplug the appliance and

turn off the water supply after use,
cleaning and maintenance.

● Under no circumstances should you

attempt to repair the machine
yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause
injury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact your local Service Centre.
Always insist on genuine spare parts.

Installation

● This appliance is heavy. Care should

be taken when moving it.

● When unpacking the appliance,

check that it is not damaged. If in
doubt, do not use it and contact the
Service Centre.

● All packing and transit bolts must be

removed before use. Serious
damage can occur to the product
and to property if this is not adhered
to. See relevant section in the user
manual.

● After having installed the appliance,

check that it is not standing on the
inlet and drain hose and the worktop
is not pressing the electrical supply
cable.

● If the machine is situated on a

carpeted floor, please adjust the feet
in order to allow air to circulate freely
under the appliance.

● Always be sure, that there is no

water leakage from hoses and their
connections after the installation.

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● If the appliance is installed in a

location subject to frost, please read
the “dangers of freezing”chapter.

● Any plumbing work required to install

this appliance should be carried out
by a qualified plumber or competent
person.

● Any electrical work required to install

this appliance should be carried out
by a qualified electrician or
competent person.

Use

● This appliance is designed for

domestic use. It must not be used
for purposes other than those for
which it was designed.

● Only wash fabrics which are

designed to be machine washed.
Follow the instructions on each
garment label.

● Do not overload the appliance. See

the relevant section in the user
manual.

● Before washing, ensure that all

pockets are empty and buttons and
zips are fastened. Avoid washing
frayed or torn articles and treat
stains such as paint, ink, rust, and
grass before washing. Underwired
bras must NOT be machine washed.

● Garments which have been in

contact with volatile petroleum
products should not be machine
washed. If volatile cleaning fluids are
used, care should be taken to
ensure that the fluid is removed from
the garment before placing in the
machine.

● Never pull the power supply cable to

remove the plug from the socket;
always take hold of the plug itself.

● Never use the washing machine if

the power supply cable, the control

panel, the working surface or the
base are damaged so that the inside
of the washing machine is
accessible.

Child safety

● This appliance is not intended for

use by person (including children)
with reduced physical sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge unless
they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible
for their safety.

● The packaging components (e.g.

plastic film, polystyrene) can be
dangerous to children - danger of
suffocation! Keep them out of
children’s reach

● Keep all detergents in a safe place

out of children’s reach.

● Make sure that children or pets do

not climb into the drum. To prevent
children and pets becoming trapped,
this the machine incorporates special
feature. To activate this device, rotate
the button (without pressing it) inside
the door clockwise until the groove
is horizontal. If necessary use a coin.

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To disable this device and restore
the possibility of closing the door,
rotate the button anti-clockwise until
the groove is vertical.

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Product description

Your new appliance meets all modern requirements for effective treatment of laundry
with low water, energy and detergent consumption.

The New Jet system allows total use of detergent and reduces water consumption
therefore saving energy.

1

Detergent dispenser drawer

2

Control panel

3

Door opening handle

4

Rating plate

5

Drain pump

6

Adjustable feet

Detergent dispenser drawer

Compartment for detergent used
for prewash. The prewash
detergent is added at the
beginning of the wash
programme.

Compartment for powder or liquid
detergent used for main wash.

Compartment for liquid additives
(fabric softener, starch)

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Control panel

Below is a picture of the control panel. It shows the programme selector dial as
well as the buttons, pilot lights and the display. These are represented by relevant
numbers on the following pages.

1

Programme selector dial

2

Temperature button

3

Spin reduction button

4

Easy Iron button

5

Extra Rinse button

Table of symbols

● Cottons , Synthetics

Special programmes

Delicates ,Spin , Drain , Rinses ,

,

Lingerie , Silk , Handwash ,

,

Cottons Economy , Time manager

6

Delay Start button

7

Display

8

Start/Pause button

9

Time Manager buttons

Wool ,

Display (7)

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7.107.117.12

7.9

7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4

The display shows the following
information:

7.1

Temperature value

7.2

Temperature icons

During the washing cycle the display
shows the temperature icon animated
to indicate that the appliance has
started the heating phase of the water
in the tub.

7.3

Spin speed value

7.4

Spin speed icons:

Rinse Hold ,

During the spinning phase the spiral is
animated.

No spin option eliminates all the spin
phases and increases the number of
rinses for some programmes.

Rinse Hold: by selecting this option
the water of the last rinse is not
emptied out to prevent the fabrics from
creasing. When the programme has
finished the display shows three
blinking

0.00, the icon is still

No spin ,

Night Cycle

7.10

7.5

, Cold

7.6 7.7

visualized, the light of button 8 is off
and the door is locked to indicate that

the water must be emptied out.
To empty out the water, please read

the paragraph «At the end of the
programme».

Night Cycle: by selecting this option,
the machine will not drain the water of
the last rinse, so as not to wrinkle the
laundry.

As all spinning phases are suppressed,
this washing cycle is very quiet and it
can be selected at night or in times
with a more economical power rate.

some programmes the rinses will

On
be performed with more water.

When the programme has fi

display shows three blinking 0.00, the

7.10

icon is still visualized, the light of
button 8 is off and the door is locked

to indicate that the water must be
emptied out.

To empty out the water, please read
the paragraph «At the end of the
programme».

7.8

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7.5

Option icons [when available]:

Easy Iron , Extra Rinse ,

Sensitive , (see «Daily Use»

paragraph)

7.6

Child safety lock: (see «First

Use» paragraph)

7.7

Soil degree icons: Intensive

Normal/Daily , Light/Quick

Super Quick .

7.8

Duration of the selected
programme/End of
programme/Delay
time/Incorrect option
selection/Alarm codes

After selecting a programme, the
duration is displayed in hours and
minutes (for example 2.05).

The duration is calculated automatically
on the basis of the maximum
recommended load for each type of
fabric.
After the programme has started, the
time remaining is updated every
minute.

/End of programme

When the programme has finished
three flashing zeros is displayed, the

7.10

icon disappears and the door
can be opened.

/Incorrect option selection

If an option which is not compatible
with the set wash programme is
selected, the message Err is displayed
at the bottom of the display for a few
seconds and the integrated red light of
button

8 start flashing.

/Alarm codes

In the event of operating problems,
some alarm codes can be displayed,
for example

E20 (see paragraph “What

to do if...”).

7.9

Clock icon:

After the programme has started, the
duration is displayed and the clock
icon is animated.

7.10

Door locked icon:

After you have pressed button 8 and the
machine has started, this icon is

illuminated and only the phase running

icon stays on. When the programme has
finished, three flashing zero (0.00) are
displayed and this icon disappears.

7.11

Washing programme phase
icons: Prewash , Wash ,

Rinses , Drain , Spin

By selecting the wash programme, the
washing programme phase icons
corresponding to the various phases
making up the programme are shown
in the upper part of the display. After
having pressed button 8 only the icon
of the running phase stays on.

7.12

Delay icon:

The selected delay set by pressing the
relevant button appears on the display
for a few seconds, then the duration of
the previously selected programme is
displayed. The relevant icon is
illuminated.
The delay time value decreases by one
unit every hour and then, when 1 hour
remains, the time decreases every
minute.

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Use

First Use

● Ensure that the electrical and water

connections comply with the
installation instructions.

● Remove the polystyrene block and

any material from the drum.

● Run a cotton cycle at 90° or 95°C,

without any laundry in the machine, to
remove any manufacturing residue
from the drum and tub. Pour 1/2 a
measure of detergent into the main
wash compartment and start the
machine.

Acoustic signals

The machine is provided with an
acoustic device, which sounds in the
following cases:

● at the end of the cycle

● if there is a fault

By pressing buttons
simultaneously for about 6 seconds,
the acoustic signal is deactivated
(except if there is a fault).

By pressing these 2 buttons again, the
the acoustic signal is reactivated.

4 and 5

This function remains able also when
the washing machine is not working.
There are two different ways to set this
option:

1

before pressing button 8: it will be
impossible to start the machine.

2

after pressing button

8: it will be

impossible to change any other
programme or option.

To enable or disable this option press
buttons

5 and 6 simultaneously for

about 6 seconds until on the display,
the icon appears or disappears.

Daily Use

Load the laundry

Open the door by carefully pulling the
door handle outwards. Place the
laundry in the drum, one item at a time,
shaking them out as much as possible.
Close the door firmly.

P0004

Child safety lock

This function allows you to leave the
appliance unsupervised and not to
worry that children might be injured by
or cause damage to the appliance.

Measure out the detergent and the
fabric softener

Pull out the dispenser drawer until it
stops. Measure out the amount of
detergent required, pour it into the
main wash compartment and, if
you wish to carry out the prewash,
pour it into the compartment marked

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C0064

If required, pour fabric softener into the
compartment marked (the amount
used must not exceed the “MAX” mark
in the drawer). Close the drawer gently.

C0065

Select the required programme

Turn the programme selector dial to
the required programme. The washing
machine will propose a temperature
and automatically select the maximum
spin value provided for the programme
you have chosen. You can change
these values by operating the
corresponding buttons.

The green light of the button 8 starts
to flash.

The selector dial can be turned either
clockwise or anticlockwise. Position O
to Reset programme/ Switching OFF of
the machine.

At the end of the programme the
selector dial must be turned to
position O, to switch the machine
off.

Attention!

If you turn the programme selector dial
to another programme when the
machine is working, the red pilot light
of the button

8 will flash 3 times and

the message Err will appear on the
display to indicate a wrong selection.
The machine will not perform the new
selected programme.

Programme Option buttons

Depending on the programme, different
functions can be combined. These
must be selected after choosing the
desired programme and before
pressing the button

8.

For the compatibility among the
washing programmes and the
options see chapter «Washing
Programmes».

Select the temperature by pressing

the button

2

Press this button repeatedly to
increase or decrease the temperature,
if you want your laundry to be washed
at a temperature different from the one
proposed by the washing machine.

When selecting the programme, the
appliance proposes automatically a
temperature.

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Select the spin speed, No spin,
Rinse Hold or Night Cycle option

by pressing the button 3

When selecting a programme the
display shows the maximum allowed
spin speed.

Press this button repeatedly to change
the spin speed, if you want your laundry
to be spun at a speed different from
the one proposed by the washing
machine or to select No Spin, Rinse
Hold or Night Cycle option.

Select the Easy Iron option by
pressing the button 4

By selecting this button the laundry is
gently washed and spun to avoid any
creasing. In this way ironing is easier.
Furthermore the machine will perform
some additional rinses for some
programmes.
This function can be used for cotton and
synthetic fabrics. On cotton programmes
the maximum spin speed is reduced.

Select the Extra Rinse option by
pressing the button 5

This button can be selected with most
programmes. The machine performs
some additional rinses.
This option is recommended for people
who are allergic to detergents, and in
areas where the water is very soft.

Select the Delay start by pressing
the button 6

Before you start the programme, if

you wish to delay the start, press the

tton 6 repeatedly, to select the

bu

desired delay. The corresponding icon

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will appear on the display in the

upper part of the display.

The selected delay time value (up to 20

hours) will appear on the display for
about 3 seconds, then the duration of
the programme will appear again.

You must select this option after you
have set the programme and before you

he button 8.

press t
During the delay time the door is

locked. If you wish to add laundry in the
machine during the delay time press

button 8 to put the machine in pause.

Add the laundry, close the door and
press button 8 again.

You can cancel the delay time at any
moment, before you press

The wash programme can be delayed
from 30 min - 60 min - 90 min, 2 hours
and then by 1 hour up to a maximum of
20 hours by means of this button.

Selecting the delayed start:

• Select the programme and the
required options.

• Select the delay start.

• Press

The programme will start after the
selected delay has expired.

Cancelling the delayed start after
having pressed

• Press

• Press the

• Press button

The Delay Start cannot be selected
with Drain programme.

Select the Start/Pause by pressing
the button 8

To start the selected programme, press
the button
flashing.

button 8: the machine starts its

hourly countdown.

button 8

8.

button

button 6 until the symbol 0’

is displayed.

8 again.

8 ; the green pilot light stops

button 8.

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The icon appears on the display

7.10

to indicate that the appliance starts
operating and the door is locked.

To interrupt a programme which is
running, press the button 8: the green
pilot light starts to flash.
To restart the programme from the
point at which it was interrupted,
press the button 8 again.

If you have chosen a delayed start, the
machine will begin the countdown.

If an incorrect option is selected, an
integrated red pilot light of the button

8 flashes 3 times the message Err is

displayed for a few seconds.

Select the Time Manager option by
pressing buttons 9

This function allows you to modify the
washing time, automatically proposed
by the washing machine.
By pressing this button repeatedly, the
duration of the washing cycle can be
increased or decreased.
The icon will appear on the
display to indicate the chosen degree
of soiling. This option is available only

with Cotton, Synthetic and Delicate
programmes.

Soil

Level

Intensive For heavy soiled items

Normal For normal soiled items

Daily For daily soiled items

Light For slightly soiled items

Quick For very slightly soiled items

Super
Quick (*)

(*) We recommend that you reduce the

7.7

Icon Type of fabric

For items used or worn for a
short time

load sizes (see Washing programmes
table)

Attention!

The Time Manager option cannot be
selected with the Economy
programmes.

The availability of these soil level icons
change according to the type of fabric
as shown in the following chart:

Fabric Soil Level

Cottons

95°-90°C

60°C
50°C

40°C
30°C

Synthetics

60°C

50°C

40°C
30°C

Delicates

40°C
30°C

X X X X X X
X X X X X X
X X X X X X

X X X X X X
X X X X X X

(cold)

X X X X X X

X X X X

X X X X

X X X X
X X X X

(cold)

(cold)

X X X X

X X X X
X X X X
X X X X

Altering an option or a running
programme

It is possible to change some option
before the programme carries it out.
Before you make any change, you
must pause the washing machine by
pressing the button
(Only the

Time Manager option cannot

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be modified after the programme has
started. If you wish to change it, you
must cancel the running programme
and make your selection again)

Changing a running programme is
possible only by resetting it. Turn the
programme selector dial to O and then